During the 2024 exercise, the region experienced an increase in births among two specific groups of mothers. In the age range of 45 to 49 years, there was a 14.25% increase, and in the group of 30 to 34 years, a modest 0.74%. However, despite this, the community faced a loss of 13,038 people due to the total number of births being 60,447, representing a 1.5% decrease compared to the previous year, while deaths reached 73,485, a 1.6% decrease from 2023.
The month with the highest number of births in 2024 was October, with a total of 5,467 births, marking a 25.6% decrease since 2014. At the national level, the downward trend in births remained marked, with a decline of 24.7% in Spain over the last decade, although a slight rebound was observed in the recent year, totaling 322,034 births across the country.
Regarding infant mortality, last year 26 children aged 0 to 4 years and 28 children and young people under 30 years died. There was a notable 17.3% increase in the birth rate of mothers aged 40 or more over the last decade. In Córdoba, the vegetative balance was negative by 2,327 inhabitants, with 5,334 births and 7,661 deaths recorded in the year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.
In terms of deaths, the highest number occurred in people aged 90 years and older, followed by the age groups of 80 to 84 and 75 to 79 years. The causes behind low birth rates include the lack of reconciliation policies, unemployment, economic insecurity, and housing issues, among other factors.
In Andalucía, the trend of decreasing birth rates has been consistent over the last decade, except for a slight rebound in 2021. Overall, births have been declining annually, reflecting a delay in the age of motherhood and a decrease in population growth.
